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ART (Assisted Reproductive Techniques) bring a new hope to infertile couples and many couples all over the world have got babies through these methods. The different types of ART include: - IUI: Intra-Uterine Insemination
- IVF & ET: In-vitro Fertilization & Embryo Transfer
- GIFT: Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer
- ICSI & ET : Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection & Embryo Transfer
IUI: Intra-Uterine Insemination: In this process, small quantity of semen is inserted (at ovulation) in the uterus directly through an esp. catheter, and this method is used in couples having difficulty in coitus, impotency, cervix problems or unexplained infertility. IVF & ET: In-vitro Fertilization & Embryo Transfer: In this method, ova are picked up from the ovaries with the help of vaginal ultrasound guided needle aspiration, they are cultered and kept in esp incubator, then sperm is added to the medium containing ova. when the embryo is formed, it is transfered to uterus through an esp. catheter. It is an expensive method. GIFT: Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer: In this process, the ova and sperm are placed into fallopian tubes immediately after OPU (ovum pick up). ICSI & ET : Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection & Embryo Transfer: this is latest method in which only one sperm is injected into the ovum under microscope, rest is same as for IVF & ET.
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